Same here, the mba is not meeting my need as a desktop replacement laptop and even the mbp is not very good for gaming. Not to mention I have to put in ms os for gaming cause some game don't have osx version. For me, price performance ratio is everything and I need ms os, so there is really no point buying the spec for spec more expensive mac laptop just to put ms os in it. As to ease of use, quality, look and portability, I never get used to mac os control and interface. I tried. My primary and high school have both mac os and ms os pc in the computer room but I always find myself completing what I want to do faster on the ms os pc. Quality of respectable laptop maker are on par if not better than apple. I think the mpa is too thin and light, I like something heavy and less plain (I don't like minimalist style, but i love the rog or alienware stealth edges and large fan exhaust). But again personal preference. I understand that gaming is not what everyone does on their computer. So my fellow forumer will make sensible decision on a laptop purchase as they see fit.